Deprivation Statistics for Hatfield Villages, Welwyn Hatfield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hatfield Villages, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Hatfield Villages, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Welwyn Hatfield. We have combined these statitics into an English ward level, as most people are familiar with this geospacial area in their town or city. Here are those 7 marked on a map:

Each area has its own decile score. This is where each LSOA in England is ranked according to the level of deprivation and split into 10 equal groups. A decile score of 1 means the area is in the top 10% of deprived areas, 2 is equal to the top 20% and so forth. To simply these scores and apply them to a ward, we have created the iLiveHere rating. This takes the average decile score of all the LSOAs in a ward and converts that into a rating out of 10, where 1 is the best and 10 is the worst. We have then used to traffic light colour system as an at-a-glance reference. As you scroll down this page, the more red ratings you see, the more deprived Hatfield Villages is. Indices of Deprivation statistics and are broken down into domains of deprivation or more simply, categories. These category scores are combined using a percentage weighting to give a an LSOA its final indices of deprivation score, decile and rank:

  • Income Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Employment Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Education, Skills and Training Deprivation (13.5%)
  • Health Deprivation and Disability (13.5%)
  • Crime (9.3%)
  • Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)
  • Living Environment Deprivation (9.3%)
Below we have split the Living Environment Deprivation category into its sub-categories. We think having individual iLiveHere ratings for Inside Environment and Outside Environment provides a better insight to the housing quality and outside space in Hatfield Villages. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Hatfield Villages. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Welwyn Hatfield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 23.412 11751/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 15.616 18334/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 15.59 18368/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 010G 14.311 19631/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 9.441 25209/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 8.249 26758/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 7.043 28266/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Hatfield Villages. The definition of low income the government uses to compile these statistics includes those who are out-of-work (for any reason, not just unemployment) and those that are in work but satisfy the IMD means tests. In the real world, this means they may qualify for means tested benefits such as Universal Credit or legacy benefits such as Working Tax Credits. You should not to assume that this rating is an indicator of overall poverty in this ward.
LSOA Name Income Score Income Rank (England) Income Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 0.104 15815/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 0.095 17168/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 0.066 22427/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 010G 0.062 23180/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 0.056 24709/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 0.037 29251/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 0.02 32222/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hatfield Villages who are excluded from the jobs market. These are people who are involuntarily deprived of work. The IMD domains include people who are unemployment, those who are sick or disabled, and carers. Since the government no longer publishes percentage figures for unemployment after the introduction of Universal Credit, his is now the only reliable indictor of joblessness in this ward. The higher the iLiveHere rating, the harder it could be to get work.
LSOA Name Employment Score Employment Rank (England) Employment Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 0.067 19666/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 0.054 23521/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 0.053 23711/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010G 0.041 27727/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 0.038 28377/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 0.029 30755/32,844 10
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 0.016 32520/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hatfield Villages population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17849/32,844) in Hatfield Villages is less than the adult average rank (21209/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 23.959 11379/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 010G 21.657 12767/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 20.809 13263/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 11.891 20040/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 7.506 24475/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 5.751 26441/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 4.508 27897/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hatfield Villages

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is indictor of the risk of dying prematurely or having your quality of life impaired through poor physical or mental health in Hatfield Villages. The IMD domain measures morbidity, disability and premature mortality. However, it does not take into consideration but personal behaviour or environmental factors that may be predictive of future health problems. See Outdoor Deprivation for depivation that includes environmental factors such as local pullution levels.
LSOA Name Health Score Health Rank (England) Health Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 0.412 10162/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 0.126 14097/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 010G -0.07 17099/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 010F -0.146 18335/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 002F -0.69 25816/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 002E -0.809 27094/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 010D -0.89 27882/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Hatfield Villages. In policing statistics, this is known as 'street level crime' and includes offences such as robbery, burglary and other personal violent crime.
LSOA Name Crime Score Crime Rank (England) Crime Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 1.742 491/32,844 1
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 0.214 13274/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 010E -0.158 19000/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 002F -0.512 23949/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010G -0.674 25919/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010D -0.894 28180/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 002E -0.991 29022/32,844 9

There were 342 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hatfield Villages in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hatfield Villages

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hatfield Villages. I bad rating in an urban area indicates how unaffordable the housing could be. A bad rating in a rural area is an indicator of the absense of local services.
LSOA Name Barriers Score Barriers Rank (England) Barriers Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 010E 49.402 405/32,844 1
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 45.305 1001/32,844 1
Welwyn Hatfield 010G 41.671 1735/32,844 1
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 27.758 8644/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 25.739 10418/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 23.597 12550/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 20.976 15535/32,844 5

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hatfield Villages. A bad rating in an equally income deprived ward, could be because of poorly maintained rented accomodation. A bad rating in a non income deprived area, could be because the small size of housing in relation to costs.
LSOA Name Inside Score Inside Rank (England) Inside Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 010D -0.292 21015/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 010E -0.326 21541/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 013E -0.392 22451/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 002E -0.411 22687/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 002F -0.548 24495/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010G -0.566 24745/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 010F -0.636 25594/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hatfield Villages

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hatfield Villages. The IMD domains measure the air quality and the rate of road traffic accidents in each LSOA.
LSOA Name Outside Score Outside (England) Outside Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 013E 0.918 4707/32,844 2
Welwyn Hatfield 010F 0.799 5658/32,844 2
Welwyn Hatfield 002F 0.421 9238/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 010D 0.227 11754/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 002E 0.074 14099/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 010E -0.243 19372/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 010G -0.305 20420/32,844 7

Disclaimer: Although every care has been taken to make sure there are no mistakes in the data presented on this page, you should verify these figures with the official data source.